BORED Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈbȯrd

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as in tired

having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted I was completely bored during that speech

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bored

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verb (1)

past tense of bore

as in drilled

to make a hole or series of holes in some woodpecker bored holes in our tree in the backyard

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as in pushed

to force one's way with some effort, she bored through the throng of yelling protestors

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bored

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verb (2)

past tense of bore

as in wearied

to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous the professor's lifeless and unimaginative teaching style bored the students to death

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Recent Examples of bored

Adjective

Children who were hyperactive in school may become restless and easily bored in work meetings as adults. —

Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024 Carrying everyone over the finish line on your back is exhausting and unsustainable, but what else can middle managers do when their teams are bored, disillusioned and doing the bare minimum? —

Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

Verb

Harris’ response was a longwinded tale of her middle-class upbringing, which bored the host, who begged her to get on with it. —

William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024 Harris’ response was a longwinded tale of her middle-class upbringing, which bored the host, who begged her to get on with it. —

William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bored